
3,6,9,12,15-Pentaoxaheptacosan-1-ol
Laureth-5 is a hydroxypolyether that is pentaethylene glycol in which one of the terminal hydrogens is replaced by a dodecyl group. It has a role as a nonionic surfactant. It is a primary alcohol, a pentaethylene glycol and a hydroxypolyether. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2-[2-[2-[2-(2-dodecoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanol
- Molecular formula
- C22H46O6
- Molecular weight
- 406.6 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 406.32943918 Da
- XLogP3
- 4.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 66.4 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 6
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:91323
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1058632
- PubMed:18307365
- PubMed:15450466
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.